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This resolution honors Mary's Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que, a long-standing restaurant in North Nashville that operated for 63 years before closing on February 1, 2025. The resolution acknowledges the restaurant's significant contribution to the local community, highlighting its status as a neighborhood fixture since opening in 1962 and surviving challenges like tornadoes and the global pandemic. The restaurant was founded by Mary and was later run by her granddaughter Katresa Fizer, who is now retiring. The resolution commends the business for serving delicious traditional barbecue, creating a sense of community, and being a beloved establishment on the historic Jefferson Street corridor. By passing this resolution, the Tennessee General Assembly officially recognizes Mary's Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que's legacy, thanks its owners and employees for their service, and wishes Katresa Fizer well in her future endeavors. The resolution also provides for an official copy to be prepared and presented upon request.

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